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Dee, John, 1527-1608

"The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee And the Catalog of His Library of Manuscripts"

Jan.
7th, I receyved letters from the Lord Lasky from his capitaynate in
Livonia, and I wrote answer agayn. Jan. 10th, this day death seased
on him. This day at none dyed Edward Maynard just on yere old. Jan.
11th, buried this day at ten of the clok. Jan. 15th, Mr. Ashley, the
clerk of the cownsayle, his wife and whole family removed from my
howse in Mortlak to theyr howse in London in Holborn, with all his
whole family. He and she had used me, my wife and childern,
wurshipfully and bowntifully for our frendeship shewed unto them for
the lone of our howse and lodgings from Allhallow-tyde last. Master
Maynard allso his howsehold removed the 15th and 16th day to London,
and my stable free delivered. Jan. 20th, I sent my letters for the
Lord Lasky to be carryed in a shyp of Dansk called the John of
Dansk. Jan. 21st, Sonday, about none Wenefryde Goose her sone born
and died, and she did [there]uppon for old melancholik pangs destroy
herself. Memorandum, my nurse at Barnes had xvj_s._ more besides the
last 40_s._ in the begynning of this month. Feb. 14th, Francys Dee,
she cam from the nurse at Barnes; the woman very unquiet and
unthankfull. Feb. 15th, Her Majestie gratiously accepted of my few
lynes of thankfulnes delivered unto her by the Cowntess of Warwik
hora secunda a meridie at Hampton Court, two or three dayes before
the remove to Somerset Howse. Feb. 21st, I borrowed ?10 of Mr.
Thomas Digges[ll] for one hole yere.


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